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Hey guys, with snap gone, if you need or know someone who may need food, please feel free to look at this
Common Pantry -- 3908 North Lincoln Avenue -- 773-327-0553
The Friendship Center – 2711 West Lawrence Avenue -- 773-907-6388
Irving Park Community Food Pantry – 4256 North Ridgeway Avenue -- 773-283-6296
Nourishing Hope’s Sheridan Market – 3945 North Sheridan Road -- 773-525-1777
Onward Neighborhood House – 5433 West Diversey Avenue -- 773-622-3215
Cornerstone Community Outreach – 4628 North Clifton Avenue -- 773-271-8163
All Things Through Christ – 6600 South Hermitage Avenue -- 708-654-7826
Pilsen Food Pantry – 2124 South Ashland Avenue -- 773-812-3150
Saint Sabina Social Services Food Pantry – 1120 West 79th Street -- 773-483-4300
The Southwest Collective – 5525 South Pulaski Road -- 708-740-8914
The Salvation Army (Adele and Robert Stern Red Shield Center) – 945 West 69th Street -- 773-358-3200
Brave Space Alliance – 1515 East 52nd Place -- 872-333-5199
Above and Beyond Food Pantry – 817 South Pulaski Road -- 773-823-1660
Nourishing Hope’s El Mercadito – 3533 West North Avenue -- 773-525-177

Greater Chicago Food Depository partnered with community organizations to run grocery distribution hubs starting Nov. 1.
Each hub operates on Saturdays throughout November. Pre-packaged boxes of groceries will be distributed, each containing more than 20 pounds of food.
GCFD advises people to bring their Link2Feed card if they have one, however, they are not required for service.
The following sites will distribute groceries Nov. 1:
Fee-N-Deed Market -- 14200 South Martin Luther King Drive, Dolton -- Distribution at 10 a.m.
Grace and Peace -- 1856 North LeClaire Avenue, Chicago -- Distribution at 10 a.m.
Harmony Community Cares -- 1908 South Millard Avenue, Chicago -- Distribution at 10 a.m.
St. Sabina -- 1210 West 78th Place -- Distribution at 10 a.m.
Nourishing Hope, Ravenswood -- 5151 North Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago -- Distribution at 12 p.m.
Sankofa Food Market -- 901 East 95th Street, Chicago -- Distribution at 12 p.m.
## Restaurants
Tazza Italian Ristorante: 14065 South Bell Road in Homer Glen
Tazza Italian Ristorante is offering pasta, salad and bread on the house to those losing SNAP benefits.
"No one should go hungry! Starting November 1, and until benefits are reinstated, no family should worry where their next meal is coming from," the restaurant said in a post on social media. "If you are losing your SNAP benefits, we are here to help."
Show the restaurant your SNAP benefit card between 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday to be served a dine-in meal.
Wooden Paddle: 212 Stephen Street in Lemont and 23 Calendar Avenue in La Grange
Wooden Paddle is offering free lunch to those losing SNAP benefits at both their Lemont and La Grange restaurant locations from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for all of November.
"Starting November 1st, if you’re losing your SNAP benefits and worried about feeding your family, free lunch is on us. Just tell the staff and show your card — they’ll know what to do," the restaurant said in a post on social media.
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria is partnering with Lawndale Community Church to provide direct meal support to families during the SNAP benefit pause, the company said in a statement Friday.
Starting Nov. 2, families facing food insecurity will receive $10 Lou Malnati's coupons through Lawndale Community Church. The coupons will be distributed through Nov. 16, the company said, and can be redeemed for a large deep dish or thin crust pizza.
“Lawndale Community Church has been our partner for 30 years," said Marc Malnati, owner of Lou Malnati's Pizzeria. "With the loss of SNAP benefits impacting so many families, we want to step up and provide support. We have a long tradition of giving back to the communities we serve.”